Networking, A Pain.

I just recently got cable modem at my house, and im trying to network 2 computers so they can both be online with the cable at once... I CANT GET IT WORKING! Its a pain and I dont know a whole lot about networking, I have a HUB but would i require a router to share?

I tryed the "Home Networking" crap on both computers but I cant seem to get them to work at all. :mad:

There are a couple solutions you can use, but getting a router is the esiest one. http://www.networkclue.com/routing/SOHO/Multi-PC-Internet.php

Get wireless ;)

You think networking with just PCs is harsh??? Try networking PC and Mac together. :o It took me a few weeks now to get everything accomplished. It's up and working GREAT now, so I'm absolutely thrilled! :D

Router, switch or bridge should do the trick.

You don't need anything else if you already have a HUB. You should just be able to hook the cable modem into the uplink port on the HUB, usually the last one, then hook the two computers to the HUB. As long as they are set up to run DHCP you should be able to just hop right on the net with either one. Networking isn't all that hard.

Using the cable internet running straight into the hub wont work (isnt this the obvious)

You will need a router to assign ip's or alternatively can have your second pc running through your first. Although this means when that computer is off no internet 4 u :eek7:

Originally posted by Rufes1
Using the cable internet running straight into the hub wont work (isnt this the obvious)

You will need a router to assign ip's or alternatively can have your second pc running through your first. Although this means when that computer is off no internet 4 u :eek7:

No you don't. I have tons of friends with cable connections that just use HUBs. Also, I have DSL and all I have is the router plugged into the switch. I don't assign IPs through the router.

All you have to do is assign internal IPs in Windows. It is a simple VPN. Trust me, I set these up all the time.

you dont even need a router at all. you can just get some cheap ass software that allows you to share internet connections. just plug the modem into one comp and plug both comps into hub then install some crap like Sygate or something.

personally i have dsl with a linksys router and a 16 port switch with ethernet cable running throughout my house... a pain in the ass to do by the way... and i dont recommend sygate but it is possible. but if you have the $$ totally go wireless.

True, you could go the software side, but that is more of a pain IMO.

as polygon said its a brese to set it up...no need to get fancy

It depends on your ISP, if they allow concurrent IP's from their end then the HUB would work fine, otherwise, u'd need a router which will assign ip addresses to the respective pcs.

U can setup a linux box which acts as a router and firewall, but it depends all on your contract agreement with your isp.

Yea you lucky you just got two computers. I tried settin' up 3 computers when we got the cable. PAIN IN THE ASS! That's why I'm glad I got my bro around. :bigthumb: :wink: I would've asked him how he did it, but he's out of town, so :frown: good luck hehe

Also those who suggested wireless need to reconsider their posts.

With the ease of use, the trade-off factor would be security.

I suggest if your taking the wireless route is to take down the physical address of the network cards which will be logging on onto the access point (it works at a bridge level so yea) to only allow those addresses to be log onto the network, as it would greatly eliminate a lot of security threat, then again, it could go the other way.

But when it comes to network (and when restrictive things such as bandwidth caps are in place) a physical network would be favourable.

Also u would want to consider future upgrades, will the operating system such as unix/linux be used in the near future? What about if there is support for the drivers if it is operating in usb ports? What about mac? Things like this, although this isn't really a big or important corperation we're talking here, computer hardware gets outdated so fast and our needs changing it might be even 6 months down the road before u switch hardware.

So really, consider these points very carefully, and research again and again, can never be too safe.